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Dolphin Music
English Readers Level 5
"The year is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out, and where wonderful music made by dolphins gives everyone pleasure. It's a world which is changed forever when music critic Saul Grant discovers what makes dolphins sing and sets out to free them."
"The year is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out, and where wonderful music made by dolphins gives everyone pleasure. It's a world which is changed forever when music critic Saul Grant discovers what makes dolphins sing and sets out to free them."
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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May 28, 2020
Porque no puedo ponerle un 0, que sino lo haría. La UPV/EHU quiere matarnos leyendo semejante atrocidad. Tendría que haber renunciado a la evaluación continua.
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This book is STUPID, nothing made sense. It was boring af and the characters were as bland as a piece of bread.
Please, if you see that someone enters to a bathroom while you are showering, do not tell them to shower with you, for fuck's sake!
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This book is STUPID, nothing made sense. It was boring af and the characters were as bland as a piece of bread.
Please, if you see that someone enters to a bathroom while you are showering, do not tell them to shower with you, for fuck's sake!
February 6, 2023
honestamente solo he metido este libro en mi lista de leídos para que cuente para el challenge de goodreads
July 18, 2007
It's a very light yet entertaining reading stuff--one of those books you can bring along when you're on a trip.
The story takes place in the future. A not-wanna-be hero turns out to take part in saving the world after all.
"Save the dolphin, save the world!" ;)
The story takes place in the future. A not-wanna-be hero turns out to take part in saving the world after all.
"Save the dolphin, save the world!" ;)
September 13, 2015
It's very stupid book. IT REALLY IS SO STUPID! Finally I have read this nonsense.
March 5, 2025
Malo.
Argumento pobrísimo, sucesos sin fundamento y personajes vacíos.
Es una mierda. No sé qué coño quería la autora. Vaya basura.
Argumento pobrísimo, sucesos sin fundamento y personajes vacíos.
Es una mierda. No sé qué coño quería la autora. Vaya basura.
March 11, 2025
El libro es facilísimo de leer pero la trama me ha encantado y se aleja de las de siempre. No le doy 5 porque los personajes son muy previsibles y planos. Una lectura no muy profunda pero divertida
March 13, 2025
menuda tortura. me paso a captain marrs por el forro de los cojones. música dolfínica.
March 3, 2024
Very quick and exciting, it might be a great first book for those who usually don't read. The level is B2, upper-intermediate, so the language is not that of high literature, of course. The story is set in a dystopian near future, and is a whirlwind with some unexpected events. It's not for the very faint-hearted, but not very heavy either, as it is extraordinarily quick. The ending felt a bit too rushed, actually [spoiler]the protagonist is unconscious for a part, and we miss out on the climax of the fighting together with him[/spoiler]. As literature, it's more on the okayish part of the scale, as a text for language learners, it is great. The audio can also be downloaded from the Cambridge site. I didn't like that at all but you don't have to listen.
February 18, 2023
Pedazo fumada de libro, pero me ha gustado.
March 13, 2024
Klaserako irakurriet. Qué decir. Ha sido hasta cómico.
January 30, 2014
"The year is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out, and where wonderful music made by dolphins gives everyone pleasure. It's a world which is changed forever when music critic Saul Grant discovers what makes dolphins sing and sets out to free them."
Wouldn't this back-cover tidbit catch your attention immediately if you stumbled upon it while browsing through used books? I know it caught mine. It was in the open-air book market in front of Sofia City Library, where I'm doing my EVS. If anything with either 1) dolphins, 2) the Web or 3) dystopian sci-fi is easy enough to pique my interest on its own, imagine my face seeing them combined.
The book itself is only 96 pages long and, regardless of the simple language because the book was written specifically for EFL students of around FCE level, I found it to be quite enjoyable and engaging; not pretentious yet interesting; simplified in language but not messages, and quite relevant ones, too.
To tell you the truth, I find telling a story in the easiest words possible quite charming. Something in the style just makes my heart softer, like ice cream with warm cookies. It's like watching children's cartoons and being able to appreciate the simple beauty of it just because you're an adult. If a universal truth were spoken, I'm sure it would be closer to such language than to the kind reserved for high philosophy. They say that life is complicated; that's true, but it's also fantastically simple.
For what it is, Dolphin Music is really good. I started off by giving this book three stars but writing about it made me happier. I can't see what should stop me from giving it four.
January 6, 2020
Too typical ending story. Boring
September 10, 2023
Música dolfínica es una lectura sencilla, pero es precisamente esa sencillez el único rasgo destacable de ella. No obstante, el resto de aspectos son deficientes.
September 30, 2021
im pretty sure this book is inspired by 1984 by George Orwell coz the concept is samee. Loved the story and i think it would be really interesting if it can be made into movie like seriously. a mission to save dolphin?? i can already imagine all the action and stratergy planning and the escape route hahaha turning into movie definitely gonna spice it up!
August 21, 2020
If you are someone who is trying to improve your English, however, your level is not good enough, I'll highly recommend it. Keep in mind that the plot is not the best, even though, the line is easy to follow. Certainly, you'll learn how to form sentence using different tenses through very simple words. I encourage the critics to think that it is a book for students not for experienced readers.
March 10, 2025
Fácil de leer, entretenido el argumento y en el escenario situado pero el final es muy rápido. Literalmente todo lo importante pasa en los últimos capítulos lo demás son todas descripciones, contextualización y poco más. Tengo que decir que el final me ha dado un poco de pena ;(
November 17, 2017
that story made me travel in a vitual reality . I really like
January 13, 2020
It was a bit bland but quite clever regarding that it was written in 1999.
March 30, 2020
Malo, incluso teniendo en cuenta que es un libro para practicar inglés. No es ciencia ficción, es un libro más de misterio lleno de tópicos, pero con pistolas láser.
April 27, 2020
No le pongo un 0 porque no se puede. Vaya basura de libro
August 30, 2020
Had to read it for a language course. It's very simply written which was expected. What bothered me was that it seemed like everything in it I'd already read.
September 4, 2021
Didn’t think i would enjoy it that much, really interesting, one of my favourite short stories ;ppp
March 1, 2025
Pésimo.
March 10, 2025
😐 q mierda es esta
March 15, 2025
Copia barata de 1984
January 1, 2023
puede dejar de ser todo tan predecible ok👍🏻
March 13, 2024
Creo que es un libro interesante y sencillo para practicar inglés por la gran cantidad de vocabulario que tiene. En lo personal, fue de los primeros libros en inglés que leí y siento que tuve una gran experiencia con este libro, y a pesar de todo me divertí mucho leyéndolo. Además, este libro es ideal para llevarlo a un viaje, ya que es corto y fácil de cargar.
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I think it is an interesting and simple book to practice English because of the great amount of vocabulary it has. Personally, it was one of the first English books I read, and I feel that I had a great experience with this book, and in spite of everything I had a lot of fun reading it. Also, this book is ideal to take on a trip, as it is short and easy to carry.
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I think it is an interesting and simple book to practice English because of the great amount of vocabulary it has. Personally, it was one of the first English books I read, and I feel that I had a great experience with this book, and in spite of everything I had a lot of fun reading it. Also, this book is ideal to take on a trip, as it is short and easy to carry.
May 27, 2014
Before， i have heart Dolphin Music(Voice) as a professioanl skill of singing.In this summer when my English Teacher talked to me abouut this book, i feel deep interested in the book.[Dolphin Music] How can we use dolphin to make music？how wired it is! How interesting it is! After i got the school library ID card, first of all, i went to borrow this book.Absolutely, it hasn't disppointed my expactation. Creative plots, vivid characters, Natural, spontaneous language，attractive titles and events. All of them makes the book be a nice work that is worthed to read!
March 20, 2015
La trama del libro es muy sencilla aunque me parece que está más alargada de lo que debería, también creo que ha metido demasiadas cosas en pocas hojas y lejos de darle emoción al libro lo ha hecho aburrido e incluso un tanto pesado.
Tampoco sé qué decir de este libro, es que no saco nada bueno de lo que poder hablar, tampoco hay nada malo, es simplemente demasiado sencillo y lineal como para sacar algo de él.
Tampoco sé qué decir de este libro, es que no saco nada bueno de lo que poder hablar, tampoco hay nada malo, es simplemente demasiado sencillo y lineal como para sacar algo de él.
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